Carriage-body.



PATENTED FEB. 10, 1903.

R; STONE. CARRIAGE BODY. APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1901. RENEWED JULY17, 1902.

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THE nunms PETERS co PHOTO-LITMQ, WASHINEI'ON. u c,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROY STONE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CARRIAG E-BODY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 720,294, dated February10, 1903.

Application filed May 28,1901. Renewed July 17, 1902. Serial No.115,950. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY STONE, a citizen of the United States, residingat Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Carriage and Automobile Bodies, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a form of carriage and automobile bodiesespecially adapted for cross-country and touring purposes and in Warmclimates or seasons, and incarrying out my invention the body is of Ushape, with a concentric seat and low entrance-platform, and seats maybe employed at the open end of the U-shaped body, and a closed top isjoined to the body at the semicircular or back part and overhangs theentrance-platform or the seats thereof. The carriage or automobile bodyis entered from the platform and through a door in an end frame orthrough a passage formed between the end seats by removing] the [middleseat, which may be hinged to swing for this purpose, and between the topand the body the sides and open end are not inclosed, except by windowsthat slide down in pockets and serve to exclude dust and rain. A frameof substantially U form and closed across the end is provided for supporting the body by springs at the forward end and preferably byC-springs upon the sides toward the back, the axles of the wheels beingdirectly connected to the said frame. The motor device is back of thebody, and the same may comprise any well-known or desired mechanism, thesame forming no part of my invent-ion. I prefer, however, to place themotor device behind the U-shaped body, so that the heat generatedthereby will not be felt by the occupants of the vehicle.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation,

partially insection; Fig. 2, a sectional plan representing myimprovement, and Fig. 3 represents a modification.

The body a, is of U shapeand may be made of any desired material. Withinthe same I provide a concentric seat I), so that within the seat is anopen space for the entrance and the floor of the body of the vehicle, soas to be accessible for entrance to and exit from the vehicle at therespective sides, and seats 61 are preferably provided across the openend of the vehicle-body and above the platform 0, the seats being soplaced that the occupants look ahead. The central seat is removable or,in other words, hinged so as to be swung over out of the way to providea passage between the platform and the vehicle-body for the movement ofthe passengers. The top 6 is preferably closed at the back and joined tothe body athat is, at the semicircular or back portion of the bodyandthe said top preferably overhangs the seats d of the platform c, and thesides between the body a and top 6 are open, there being light supports6 between the said parts. lVindows to exclude dust and rain arepreferably provided that slide down into pockets in the sides. A metalframe f is provided of substantially the same U form as thevehiclebodya, the said'frame,'however, having a part between andconnecting the ends. The axles of the wheels g are connected directly toopposite sides of the frame f in any desired manner, andI prefer toemploy helical springs h underthe front of the vehicle-body and upon theframe to support the front of the vehicle and large C-springs 2' at thesides nearthe body, with one end of the springs connected to the bodyand the other end to l the frame. I

In the modification Fig. 3 I have shown a body similar to the body inthe other figures, but with a front end partition and sliding doors 3and a platform across the front providing entrance and exit to thevehicle at its ends. In this form of device the front seats are notemployed.

The motor devices shown in the drawings are simply illustrative and formno part of my invention, as any form of motor or steering mechanism maybe employed. I have, however, for the purpose of showing a completedevice illustrated a motor device 70 with a seat above the same for themotorman, a motor-frame m of circular form, to which wheels m areconnected, and an encircling frame, with brackets or braces l forconnecting the same to the frame f, supporting the vehicle-body.

As a means for guiding the vehicle I have illustrated a pinion n andhand-wheel at, the pinion engaging a circular rack 0 on the innersurface of the motor-frame m. As illustrated, it is proposed that twowheels shall carry the vehicle-body and two the motor device, thepivotal connection between the two providing for changing the alinementof the wheels, so as to guide and direct the vehiclebody in the desireddirection.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a suitablesupporting-frame of substantially U shape, two supporting-wheels andsprings, of a vehiclebody of substantially U shape and conforming withthe frame and hung within the same, an interior concentric seat to thevehiclebody and a low entrance-platform at the forward open end,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a suitable supporting-frame of substantially Ushape, two supporting-wheels and springs, of a vehiclebody ofsubstantially U shape and conforming with the frame and hung within thesame, an interior concentric seat to the vehiclebody, a lowentrance-platform at the forward open end and a cover connected to thevehicle-body and overhanging the platform, substantially as set forth.

3. In a vehicle and in combination with a suitable supporting-frame andtwo wheels, of a body of substantially U form, the semicircular part ofwhich forms the back, an inner concentric seat conforming to the body, alow platform across the front of the vehicle, and a top connected to thebody at the semicircular back and open between the same and the body atthe sides and overhanging the front, and a motor device rearward of thesemicircular back and a connection therefrom to the supporting-frame,substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with the substantially U-shaped vehicle-body a, thesemicircular portion of which forms the back, the concentric seat I)within the body, a low entranceplatform 0 and seats (1 across the frontof the body above the platform, with a central seat removable and a topa, of a frame f of metal of substantially the form of the vehicle-body,connections therefrom for the axles of the wheels, helical springs h atone end under the forward portion of the vehicle-body and largeC-springsi at the sides and near the rear of the vehiclebody andconnected at their respective ends to the body and the frame,substantially as set forth.

5. In a vehicle and in combination with a suitable supporting-frame andtwo wheels, of a body of substantially U form, the semicircular part ofwhich forms the back, an inner concentric seat conforming to the body,seats across the open forward portion, the central seat of which ismovable to provide a passageway for the passengers, a low platformacross the front of the vehicle in front and forward of the saidcross-seats, a top connected to the body at the semicircular back andopen between the same and the body at the sides and overhanging thefront seats, and a motor device rearward of the semicircular back and aconnection therefrom to the supportingframe, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination with a carriage-body, a supporting-frame and twowheels therefor, of a motor device behind the carriage-body and meansfor supporting the same, devices for pivotally connecting themotor-supporting devices and the carriage-body-supporting frame and forturning the former with reference to the latter for guiding the vehicle,substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 226 day of August, 1900.

ROY STONE.

Witnesses:

GEO. F. CHAMBERLIN, S. T. HAVILAND.

